Who here owns an actual business? What do you do for a living?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by miktor, Dec 28, 2008.

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    I know anyone these days can make money online but who here owns a registered business? It can be work at home or a store front. I'm curious to see what everyone does around here.

    I myself recently started up a web/graphic design agency and we also do printing. We are located in Sherman Oaks, CA.

    If you don't own a business...what's your regular job?
     
    miktor, Dec 28, 2008 IP
  2. allout

    allout Prominent Member

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    I teach alternative education for high school kids who get kicked out of school. It is challenging and then my Online business helps me unwind.
     
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    Just because it's not "registered" doesn't mean it's not an "actual business". People saying a business is not a "real busines" or an "actual business" without registration need to understand things from every standpoint.

    I run a business myself, have done so since 2002. Is it a "registered business"? No, I have no need to. Is it an "actual business" ? Of course it is. I pay taxes just like everyone else, I pay more, in fact, as a self employed individual, but there is no doubt that it's an "actual business".

    What does everyone do around here? You'll find a mixup of a lot of stuff, honestly. Myself? I handle Linux servers and programming for a few clients, as well as forum management. I am one of the few people who can understand things both from the programming standpoint AND the server admin standpoint.
     
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    I run an actual, registered, established, tax paying business. Web hosting, going on 7 years now.
     
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  5. miktor

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    Well when I say actual business I mean not freelance.
     
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    I do online marketing for monthly clients, mostly in the real estate industry. It is how I make a living and consider it a business. I am looking at training some employees to do some of the work or outsource it but have been running around trying to keep up with the work ahead of me.
     
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    I am the owner of a Los Angeles, CA based public relations firm.
     
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    I sell candles. :)

    Merry
     
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    I own my own business but for a while I was doing both the self employed scene, and working at Staples business depot as a computer service tech. Now I'm happy to be fully fledged into my business though, it's grown quickly and we have a few employees.
     
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    I own a real estate business as well as several on-line businesses
     
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    I own a small trucking company and specialize in oversize freight like excavaters, construction equipment, farm implements and such. That's the business that pays the bills.

    I do online stuff like domain sales, script sales and such as a hobby, as it certainly doesn't pay the bills, but makes enough to pay for my domain renewals and hosting. Besides, it's a nice diversion for me.
     
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    Me and my husband has a hardwood tree plantation in the Philippines. It's been established in 2004.
     
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    It is interesting...so many different professions yet all also doing work online.

    This forum should have a business-to-business section.
     
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    I own a registered business but that business does not need an office or a building. I do what most people around here do. Have websites, use adsense, adengage, sell scripts, etc.

    I guess It wouldn't be considered a business because the only reason I have it is so I can claim what I have to so I don't get shot down by the Gov't. :)
     
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    I own a firm that specialize in job outsourcing.
    Its kind of company searching for worker will directly find us coz we provide them with quality worker with reasonable price
     
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